Peer Specialist at Services For The Underserved, Inc. | NY, United States | Rezi

Peer Specialist at Services For The Underserved, Inc.

Peer Specialist

Services For The Underserved, Inc. · NY, United States

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Peer Specialist

Services For The Underserved, Inc. · NY, United States

16 hours ago
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About the Role

The Treatment Services division at S:US promotes person-centered services focused on recovery, independence, and community inclusion through evidence-based practices and data-driven accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Create a sense of community through the mutual sharing of lived experiences.
  • Maintain professional boundaries when working with participants.
  • Maintain a caseload and supervise peer specialists.
  • Facilitate engagement with teams by forging strong connections with participants and families.
  • Conduct outreach activities to promote community awareness of S:US services.
  • Encourage help-seeking and bridge gaps between team members and participants.
  • Develop meaningful relationships through empathy, listening, and collaboration.
  • Advocate for and facilitate access to health care services while addressing barriers like stigma and transportation.
  • Facilitate educational, recovery, wellness, and skill-building groups.
  • Collaborate with participants to develop wellness toolkits and personal visions.
  • Support participants in building self-awareness and life skills.
  • Accompany individuals to appointments and community activities.
  • Provide non-clinical crisis support and assist with crisis or recovery plans.
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation of interactions and services.
  • Participate in team meetings, supervision, coaching, and professional development.
  • Explore community spaces to promote integration and inclusion.

Requirements

  • Certification or Provisional certification as a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) or CRPA certification.
  • Active participation in self-help, peer support, or peer advocacy programs.
  • Lived experience with the Mental Health and/or Substance Use Treatment system.
  • Willingness to share personal recovery story appropriately for empowerment.
  • Understanding of the local community and available resources.
  • Experience working with families and youth/children.
  • Demonstrated positive progress toward personal recovery.
  • Excellent judgment and understanding of professional boundaries.
  • Ability to document needs with a trauma-informed and culturally competent lens.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.

Skills

  • Interpersonal communication
  • Empathy
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • De-escalation
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Bilingual (preferred)

Work Type

  • In Person

Education Level

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

  • USD $21.63/Hr - $24.03/Hr

Benefits

  • Health and wellness resources
  • Generous PTO
  • Professional development

About the Company

  • S:US is an organization dedicated to bringing opportunity to all by recognizing and amplifying the diverse strengths of the people they serve.
  • Core values include respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential, and continuous quality improvement.

Equal Opportunity

  • S:US is an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
  • Committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.